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Recall 16V286000: STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. · Reported to NHTSA May 11, 2016

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
360
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
19
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 11, 2016
Production Jan 1, 1998 – Apr 29, 2016

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. (Great Lakes) is recalling certain model year 1998-2016 Drywall Pup trailers manufactured January 1, 1998, to April 29, 2016. The rear impact guards on the affected trailers do not extend within 4" of the side of the vehicle. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

The risk

If the rear impact guards to not stretch the required length, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The remedy

Great Lakes will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a new rear impact guard, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Great Lakes customer service at 1-920-842-2012.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
16V286000
Units potentially affected
360
Report received
May 11, 2016
Production range
Jan 1, 1998 – Apr 29, 2016
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
224

Vehicles covered

19 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.